A member of the 'Gunshot' hunting society poses for a photo ahead of the annual hunting festival in Banjul on January 1, 2025. Rooted in tradition, this vibrant celebration marks the New Year with music, dancing, and a fierce yet friendly competition between hunting societies for the title of the best display of animal heads, masks and costumes. (Photo by MUHAMADOU BITTAYE / AFP) (Photo by MUHAMADOU BITTAYE/AFP via Getty Images)